Margalla Hills
Himalayan foothills in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
What was Margalla Hills?
The Margalla Hills is a hill range within the Margalla Hills National Park in the northwestern Punjab region in Pakistan, forming the northern edge of the Islamabad Capital Territory, just south of Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. They are part of the Himalayan foothills on the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot and form a subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion. The Margalla range has an area of 12,605 hectares. The biodiversity in these hills is significantly higher than the drier areas to the south and the colder areas up north, primarily due to its high rainfall and subtropical heat.
Margalla Hills is tied to July 28, 2010. Key people connected to the event include Pervez Iqbal Chaudhry, Muntajib ud Din Ahmed.
Why Margalla Hills still matters
Wikipedia provides the broad event record, while this article organizes the evidence around the aircraft's move beyond Islamabad's 5 nautical mile approach radius. It separates weather, flight path, cockpit authority, rescue coordination and public mourning so readers can see which source supports each part of the chronology.
Why Was Airblue Flight 202 Outside Its Approach Radius? connects Margalla Hills to a specific historical date. On July 28, 2010, Airblue Flight 202 crashed in Islamabad's Margalla Hills, killing all 152 aboard during a difficult approach.
